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Pensioner left housebound after breaking hip stepping on loose slab in Glasgow city centre

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A pensioner has been left housebound after she broke her hip stepping on a loose slab in Glasgow city centre.Morag Herbertson, 80, was walking towards Argyle Street when she suddenly slammed into the pavement outside Pizza Hut at the four corners.Prior to the fall, which happened on February 27, Morag had enjoyed an active lifestyle and was often out the house.The pensioner, from Riddrie in the north east of the city, told Glasgow Live that she used to go out four days a week.Morag said: "It's always get up, get dressed, get out, go for your breakfast.

At 9.30am I'd be in the city centre. That morning there were quite a lot of people on the bus."I got off and walked towards Argyle Street.

I was just at Pizza Hut when I hadn't a clue about what happened. One minute I was walking the next minute I was on the pavement."I thought I had tripped.

I remember that I was lying on my back and for the half hour I was there I told people to not touch my leg."The ambulance scooped me up and it was half an hour back before I was in hospital.

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